🌱 Truck Driver Cited After Striking MBTA Bridge In Westborough

Hi there, Westborough! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Truck hits MBTA bridge in Westborough, driver cited by police
• New customizable apparel pop-up opens its doors in Massachusetts
• What a $10.7M deal means for Flanders Road's future

Also on today's calendar: Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Truck Driver Cited After Striking MBTA Bridge In Westborough — Westborough residents are learning more after a truck driver was cited for striking an MBTA bridge in town, raising fresh concerns about truck clearances and safety near local rail infrastructure. (Westborough Patch)
   

2. Customizable Apparel Brand Opens New Pop-Up In MA — A customizable apparel company has launched a new pop-up shop in Massachusetts, offering fresh shopping options that Westborough residents may visit elsewhere in the state. (Boston Patch)
   

3. Monarch Capital, Lockspur JV Acquires Off-Market Flex/Industrial Asset in Westborough, MA (cremarketbeat.com) — A major commercial property at 115 and 117 Flanders Road in Westborough has been sold for $10.7 million, with new owners eyeing growth in tech and infrastructure tenants that could shape local jobs and business activity.
   

4. Press Release Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Training to Prepare Firefighters for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (mass.gov) — Westborough firefighters just took part in an intensive statewide structural collapse rescue course, sharpening skills they could use locally in rare but dangerous building emergencies and major disasters.
   

📸 Around Westborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westborough

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty →
  Westborough Historical Society, 13 Parkman St, Westborough
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Chester P Tuttle Post 279, 88 Bancroft St, Auburn
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Shrewsbury Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, 34 Gold St, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
• Woostock Music & Art Festival →
  Off The Rails, 90 Commercial St, Worcester
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Abraham's Table Series: One Creator: Many Paths, Finding Common Ground →
  The Islamic Society of Greater Milford, 2 W Elm St, Hopkinton
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Ninja Obstacle Club →
  USA Ninja Challenge - Marlborough, MA, 19 Brigham St, Marlboro
  9:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Ope House →
  110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Mirick's Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough, 5400 Computer Dr, Westborough
  7:30 am
Tuesday October 13
• Diwali Celebration in Westborough →
  Mill Pond School, 6 Olde Hickory Path, Westborough
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Interfaith Book Club 25th Anniversary Celebration →
  Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland, 126 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
  2:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Let's Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Westborough →
  Fales Elementary School, 50 Eli Whitney St, Westborough
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• The Warlock of Westborough →
  Westborough Historical Society, 13 Parkman St, Westborough
  2:00 pm

📣 Westborough Shout Outs!

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• Elsie Kaye Artisan Gifts & Flamework Studio — (508) 466-8091
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• Elsie Kaye Artisan Studio & Gift Gallery — (617) 717-4843
• Learning First Charter Public School — (508) 799-7500
• Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401
• Canvas n Cup, LLC. — (508) 381-2360

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CarMax posted a job opening for Flow Inventory Associate - Part time in Westborough. Apply here.
• Acme Markets posted a job opening for Assistant Drive Up and Go Supervisor in Marlborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westborough here.

Ok Westborough! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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